Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-20

hal the fight been prolonged to a finish it would be impossible to say who would have won.
 In the first aod second rounds Smith forced the fighting. The exchanges were rapid and promptly met on both sides.
 During the next few rounds Kirain dis played splendid judgment, landing his heavy blows in a style quite awkward but very effective. Smith fought for the face with his left, and at the same time endeav- ored to reach Kilrain's body with his right, but usually without effect.
 The sixth round was in Smiths favor, and the betting was four and five to one on him. with no takers.
 The seventh round was repetition of the sixth, and the next six showed no difference, both men working hard. There was con- siderable wrestling, which was deprecated by the spectators. In these bouts Kilrain invariably had the best of the cinches.
 Round after round now followed, Kilrain holding his own, but getting no advantage, and Smith generally leading with his right, stopping Kilrain's counters. Kilrain did the most damage with his right, but always be fore much harm had been done the men closed and fell together.
 In the eighteenth round Kilrain knocked Smith clean off his legs and raised a lump on his ear as big as an egg. After this Kill rain seemed to be less distressed than Smith, who continued his endeavors to force the pace.
 In the twentieth round Smith made a des- perate effort to put Kilrain on the defensive, but was unable to establish lead. By this time kilrainS right eye was closed, and Smiths left ear was increasing in size.
 In the twenty-second round Smith was badly punished; kilrain finishing the round by falling heavily upon him.
 In the twenty fifth round Smith was very weak and spared for wind to the end of the round.
 In the thirtieth round Smiths condition was much improved and he fought desper- ately.
 Charley Mitchell appealed to the referee to allow a foul against Boldock, one of Smiths seconds, for gouging Kilrain, while separating the men at the end of the thirty. first round, but the referee would not allow it.
 The next four rounds wero in Smiths favor and then matters became equal again. The weather was cold and very trying to the men. Kilrain's right eye was closed, but Smiths swelled ear burst and relieved him of the acute pain it had caused him.
 Thirty-sixth round-Smith rallied in this round, though a minute before he had looked like a sure loser. The seconds now busted themselves with both men and so handled them that at the fortieth round both were stronger, though Kilrain was the better of the two. Indeed, it soon became apparent to Smith that he was, as he found himself obliged to fall frequently in order to avoid the punishment the American was begin ming to deal out to him.
 The odds now veered in favor of Kilrain, though in the forty-fifth round both men grew weak again. They fought determinedly, however, but there was more closing and wrestling than fighting. From this point to the ninetieth round the friends of Smith did not conceal their anxiety. kilrain held a very decided advantage, and knocked Smith down three times, though Smith re. turned the compliment once. Ono hundred rounds were fought in two hours and twenty minutes.
 Both men were still strong ill t @ legs, but the light of day was fading and the cold in- creased. Smiths seconds repeatedly ly urged the referee to stay the fight, claiming that the timekeepers could not see tho.r watches, and the referee himself could not see whether a foul occurred or not Smith appeared to improve in the last six rounds, but kirain kept on in his old style, cool, collected and wary.
 At the 1O6th and last round the men were fighting as fast as at the start, but as it was now quite dark Referee Atkinson ordered the fight adjourned until to-day, amid the cheers of the spectators.
 Later Smith and kilrain met on board tEe steamer and agreed to call the fight draw, as both wished to fight Sullivan, and re- sumption of the battle would debar the loser from challenging the Boston fighter.
 The opinion is generally expressed that it was the best fight that has occurred between big men fer many years. Snow began fall iutr immediately after tho ending of the fight, and the party were somewhat delayed in consequence ill reaching Paris, four hours being consumed in the journey.